Preliminary engineering design reports for expansion and closure developed in 1985. Additional plans for closure improvements, leachate pumping, perimeter construction, and slope stability developed in 1980s through to 2000.

Site Reports

Site #43 – 1-E Landfill

Category: Existing/Potential Remediation Site

Location: Along the western border of the New Jersey Meadowlands in Kearny and North Arlington, Hudson and Bergen Counties respectively.

Latitude/Longitude: 40.77278 / -74.11839

Current Land Use: Combination of a leaf composting facility and passive open space.

Size: 409 acres

Current Ownership: NJMC

Site Description: The 1-E Landfill is currently accepting dredged material as part of the cap from Newark Bay. The site also contains a leaf compost facility and a transfer station.

Existing Site Specific Data Inventory

* – Report repeated under multiple data categories and/or sites.

A. Survey, Maps, and GIS

Relevant survey, mapping, and GIS data for the Meadowlands can be found in the Meadowlands-wide site report under data category A.

2. *BSC Engineering. Sawmill Creek Basin Water Quality Management: Basin Hydrology and Pond Hydraulics Report. July 1983.[2a] One of five reports prepared for the HMDC as part of an overall Water Quality Management effort that was part of the DeKorte Park planning process. This report details existing hydrologic and hydrology data for the Sawmill Creek Basin and the proposed recreation pond components.

3. *BSC Engineering. Sawmill Creek Basin Water Quality Management: Recreation Pond Design Report. HMDC. 1983. [1a] One of five reports prepared for the HMDC as part of an overall Water Quality Management effort that was part of the DeKorte Park planning process. Discusses background and existing hydrology of the site of a proposed 160-acre pond between present day Harrier Meadow and 1-E Landfill.

4. *BSC Engineering. Sawmill Creek Basin Water Quality Management: Wastewater Treatment Design Report. HMDC. 1983. [1a] One of five reports prepared for the HMDC as part of an overall Water Quality Management effort that was part of the DeKorte Park planning process. Proposed a wetland-based leachate/wastewater treatment system, which was never built. Covers purpose, goals, problems, background, and current conditions. Contains a map of sampling sites. Analyzed surface water, landfill leachate, and sediment. Focused on area west of turnpike (i.e. in and around present day Kingsland Impoundment, Harrier Meadow, and the 1-E landfill).

D. Biological Studies – Fauna

5. Krivenko, Andrew J. Use of Landfill Ponds by Avifauna, Landfill Habitat Survey. HMDC. August 1993. [1] Study analyzing species and number of birds are utilizing ponds atop the 1-E and 1-A Landfills. While a census was taken in the summer of 1992, this study is more in depth, taking into account 12 ponds on two different landfills. A total of 38 species of birds were observed using the ponds; of these, eight were observed with young and are therefore confirmed breeders.

6. *Scarlatelli, Ken. 1992 Landfill Wildlife Habitat Study: Preliminary Results. 1992. [1] Documented usage by avifauna and water quality of eight existing unlined ponds located on the 1-E Landfill, as well as the lined pond on top of the 1-A Landfill. An inventory of terrestrial habitat on the top and side slope of 1-E was also conducted. Plant and bird inventories were also conducted.

E. Biological Studies – General Environmental

7. *Scarlatelli, Ken. 1992 Landfill Wildlife Habitat Study: Preliminary Results. 1992. [1] Documented usage by avifauna and water quality of eight existing unlined ponds located on the 1-E Landfill, as well as the lined pond on top of the 1-A Landfill. An inventory of terrestrial habitat on the top and side slope of 1-E was also conducted. Plant and bird inventories were also conducted.

8. STS Consultants, Ltd. Environmental Impact Statement: DeKorte Park Landfill. February 1985. [1a]This EIS was performed to assess the impact of a proposal by HMDC to operate and close a balefill and sanitary landfill on a site located in Kearny and North Arlington, NJ. The proposed project involved site improvements and environmental upgrading of two existing solid waste disposal facilities.

9. The RBA Group, Inc. Environmental Impact Statement for the One Year Operation of the I-C Landfill. August 1984. [1a]Describes the interim landfill project at the 1-C landfill (now part of the 1-E landfill), the existing environmental setting, environmental impacts and methods of mitigation, and alternatives to the proposed project.

F. Geotechnical

10. *The RBA Group, Inc. A Preliminary Engineering Design for the One Year Operation of the I-C Landfill. August 1984.[1a]The HMDC proposed to operate an Interim Essex County Landfill in a designated area within the boundaries of the DeKorte State Park (i.e. at the 1-C landfill, now part of the 1-E landfill). This report contains a hydrogeological investigation, a traffic analysis, a conceptual site plan, a leachate generation estimate, a schedule of construction, and a preliminary operations cost estimate.

11. STS Consultants, Ltd. Field Exploration Program: DeKorte Park Landfill. 1985 [1a]The proposed geotechnical exploration program for the DeKorte Park Landfill expansion (now part of the 1-E landfill) is detailed in this report. Two key features of the expansion project were addressed – engineering modifications to be constructed around the landfill and an assessment of the slope stability of the landfill.

13. *STS Consultants, Ltd. Geotechnical Slope Stability Analysis for Perimeter Slopes: DeKorte Park Landfill. May 1985 (revised June 1985). [1a]Summarizes the results of slope stability analyses performed for the DeKorte Park Landfill (now part of the 1-E Landfill), considering geometry, groundwater and leachate level, and geotechnical data, which was only partially available during the preparation of the Phase 1 preliminary engineering design report.

G. Hydraulics and Hydrology

14. *BSC Engineering. Sawmill Creek Basin Water Quality Management: Basin Hydrology and Pond Hydraulics Report. July 1983.[2a] One of five reports prepared for the HMDC as part of an overall Water Quality Management effort that was part of the DeKorte Park planning process. This report details existing hydrologic and hydrology data for the Sawmill Creek Basin and the proposed recreation pond components.

15. *BSC Engineering. Sawmill Creek Basin Water Quality Management: Recreation Pond Design Report. HMDC. 1983. [1a] One of five reports prepared for the HMDC as part of an overall Water Quality Management effort that was part of the DeKorte Park planning process. Discusses background and existing hydrology of the site of a proposed 160-acre pond between present day Harrier Meadow and 1-E Landfill.

16. *BSC Engineering. Sawmill Creek Basin Water Quality Management: Wastewater Treatment Design Report. HMDC. 1983. [1a] One of five reports prepared for the HMDC as part of an overall Water Quality Management effort that was part of the DeKorte Park planning process. Proposed a wetland-based leachate/wastewater treatment system, which was never built. Covers purpose, goals, problems, background, and current conditions. Contains a map of sampling sites. Analyzed surface water, landfill leachate, and sediment. Focused on area west of turnpike (i.e. in and around present day Kingsland Impoundment, Harrier Meadow, and the 1-E landfill).

17. *The RBA Group, Inc. A Preliminary Engineering Design for the One Year Operation of the I-C Landfill. August 1984.[1a]The HMDC proposed to operate an Interim Essex County Landfill in a designated area within the boundaries of the DeKorte State Park (i.e. at the 1-C landfill, now part of the 1-E landfill). This report contains a hydrogeological investigation, a traffic analysis, a conceptual site plan, a leachate generation estimate, a schedule of construction, and a preliminary operations cost estimate.

H. Water and Sediments

18. *BSC Engineering. Sawmill Creek Basin Water Quality Management: Wastewater Treatment Design Report. HMDC. 1983. [1a] One of five reports prepared for the HMDC as part of an overall Water Quality Management effort that was part of the DeKorte Park planning process. Proposed a wetland-based leachate/wastewater treatment system, which was never built. Covers purpose, goals, problems, background, and current conditions. Contains a map of sampling sites. Analyzed surface water, landfill leachate, and sediment. Focused on area west of turnpike (i.e. in and around present day Kingsland Impoundment, Harrier Meadow, and the 1-E landfill).

19. *Scarlatelli, Ken. 1992 Landfill Wildlife Habitat Study: Preliminary Results. 1992. [1] Documented usage by avifauna and water quality of eight existing unlined ponds located on the 1-E Landfill, as well as the lined pond on top of the 1-A Landfill. An inventory of terrestrial habitat on the top and side slope of 1-E was also conducted. Plant and bird inventories were also conducted.

I. Historical/Cultural Resources

No data obtained.

J. Restoration/Remediation Design Plans

20. HMDC. Leachate Pumping Stations: Landfill Sites 1-A and 1-E. December 1997. Construction plan set including drawings and details for a leachate pumping system and force main for the 1-E and 1-A Landfills.

21. *STS Consultants, Ltd. Geotechnical Slope Stability Analysis for Perimeter Slopes: DeKorte Park Landfill. May 1985 (revised June 1985). [1a]Summarizes the results of slope stability analyses performed for the DeKorte Park Landfill (now part of the 1-E Landfill), considering geometry, groundwater and leachate level, and geotechnical data, which was only partially available during the preparation of the Phase 1 preliminary engineering design report.

22. STS Consultants, Ltd. Perimeter Closure Improvements 1-E Landfill. 2000. Construction plan set including drawings and details for a perimeter stormwater system necessary for the closure of the 1-E Landfill.

23. STS Consultants, Ltd. Perimeter Construction 1-E Landfill. April 1992. Construction plan set including drawings and details for a leachate collection system and slurry trench wall for the 1-E Landfill.

25. STS Consultants, Ltd. Phase 1 Preliminary Engineering Design Report: DeKorte Park Landfill. February 1985. [1a]Presents preliminary concepts to vertically expand the combined landfill and closure concepts to control landfill gas, leachate, and surface drainage. Post-closure concepts address the continued long term maintenance requirements such as monitoring, erosion control, and revegetation to develop the site as part of Richard W. DeKorte State Park.